ISBE - Conference Evaluation Form 77-21A [2023]

Illinois State Board of Education - Educator Effectiveness Division

Title of Professional Development Activity: 18th Annual Illinois Statewide Transition Conference

November 2 - 3, 2023

Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

CPDU Provider: Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois

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* 1. Full Name:

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* 2. Please provide your Illinois Educator Identification Number (IEIN):

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* 3. Please select ONLY THE SESSIONS YOU ATTENDED at the Illinois Statewide Transition Conference.

A1: Build the Foundation for Financial Empowerment

A2: Soft Skills to Pay the Bills

A3: IL ABLE Accounts are Now Part of Your Student's IEP

A4: Partnering with Peers & Community

A5: Avoiding Pitfalls in Building Powerful, Student-Centered, Results-Driven Education

A6: Transition Services That Help Launch Students Into Their Future

B1: IDHS-DRS We are Here to Help: Transition Services & Beyond

B2: Job Accommodations: Educating & Empowering Youth with Disabilities

B3: Special Needs Legal & Future Planning

B4: Creating Meaningful University Experiences for Students with Disabilities

B5: Navigating The Word With A Disability

B6: Let's Learn About The Alliance's Ambassador Leadership Program

General Session: Dwell in the Possibilities: Learning to Fly with Full Wings

Overview: New Illinois School-to-Work Transition Guide

C1: Understanding SEP-From Referral to Successful Competitive Integrated Employment

C2: Supporting Individuals with Disabilities in Self-Employment

C3: Answers to Transition Questions on PUNS, Benefits & Resources: Arc of IL

C4:Ease into Employment: Building Independent Work Skills for Students with Significant Disabilities

C5: Legal Planning for the Special Needs Family

C6: Disability Knowledge is Power!

D1: Guardianship Alternatives: A Workshop with the Forms

D2: Tools to Use When on the Move: Mobile Technologies & Independence

E2: Introduction to Transition Activities

E3: Advocacy for 1

E4: Advocacy and Collaboration: Accessing Special Education and DRS Transition Services

E5: Trustee Selection & Administering the SNT - Who, What, When, and Why

E6: How to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren through Transition

F1: Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities: Special Considerations and Applicable Resources

F2: Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Transition

F3: Programs of The Arc of Illinois: How We Help YOU

F4: Cultural Competency and Transition

F5: Why Can't You Understand Me? An Insider's Perspective On Autism

F6: Changing the Conversation: The Neurodiversity Approach

G1: I'm working now. What will happen to my Social Security benefits and how can WIPA help me?

G2: Developing Student-Run Businesses as a Stepping Stone to Employer-Paid Jobs

G3: Let's Learn About Supported Decision Making

G4: Establishing Policies, Procedures, and Partnership Agreements for School to Work Programs

G5: Friendships and Community Recreation Opportunities

G6: Know Your Options in Adult Developmental Disability Waiver Supports

H1: Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health Transition

H2: Autistic and Neurodiverse Adolescents Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal and Ethical Issues

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* 4. Indicate the outcome(s) of this professional development. (Check all that apply)

Increased the knowledge and skills of school district leaders who guide continuous professional development.

Will lead to improved learning for students.

Addressed the organization of adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of their schools and districts.

Deepened participants' content knowledge in one of more content (subject) areas.

Provided participants with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards.

Prepared participants to appropriately use various types of classroom assessments.

Use learning strategies appropriate to the intended goals.

Provided participants with the knowledge and skills to collaborate.

Prepared participants to apply research to decision-making.

Provided educators with training on inclusive practices in the classroom that examines instructional and behavioral strategies that improve academic and social-emotional outcomes for all students, with or without disabilities, in a general education setting.

Provided educators with training on the physical and mental health needs of students, student safety, educator ethics, professional conduct, and other topics that address the well-being of students and improve the academic and social-emotional outcomes of students.

None of the above describes the effects of this professional development.

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* 5. Identify those statements that directly apply to this professional development. (Check all that apply)

Activities were of a type that engaged participants over a sustained period of time, which allowed for analysis, discovery, and application as they relate to student learning, social or emotional achievement, or well-being.

This professional development aligned to my performance as an educator.

The outcomes for the activities relate to student growth or district improvement.

The activities offered for this event aligned to State-approved standards - Professional Development Standards

The activities offered for this event aligned to State-approved standards - Illinois Content Area Standards

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